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LOT 1154
Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.63 grams, 27 mm).
Discoid clay mould with an impressed design of a coin on each face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.
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LOT 1154
Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Marble Torso of Young Boy
1st century A.D.Estimate: £50,000 - 70,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £25,000
Statue of a young naked boy, in Parian or Carrara marble, shown in a contrapposto stance, with his right hip raised and his left leg extended slightly forward; chest and upper abdomen with subtle muscular definition, narrow torso and slim arms, rounded belly and chubby thighs; professionally repaired. 34.7 kg, 66 cm
European private collection, 19th century (based on restoration techniques). Ex Sotheby's, London, 8 December 1986, no.287. Ex private collection, Melbourne, Australia, prior to 2001. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by a printed copy of the Spanish cultural export licence no.1775-3178156. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13456-260917.
During the Roman imperial period, children were widely represented in the art of both the public and private spheres. Images of both mortal and divine children appeared in the artworks and furnishings of the home, on the tomb monuments and burial containers associated with the funerary realm, and on imperial state art. This statue of a nude young boy, which is made of Parian or Carrara marble, exemplifies the Roman interest in the subject of children. This shift in movement is echoed in the tilt of the boy’s head downward and to his right, suggesting that he has fixed his gaze on something in this direction. -
'Verulamium' Roman Redware Bowl Fragment Group
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising seven fragments, six with decoration in relief portraying vegetal and geometric motifs, one with two human figures in dynamic poses, and one with a winged bust. 169 grams total, 4.4-11.5 cm
Found St Alban's, Hertfordshire, UK, in the late 1950s. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. -
Roman Iridescent Aubergine Glass Bottle
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
With bulbous body, long tubular neck, broad everted rim; remains of iridescence. 48.2 grams, 11 cm
Acquired from the Hilton Archaeological Shop, Tel Aviv, Israel, 7 June 1972. From the private collection of Dr Stanley I. Batkin (1914-2015), Scarsdale, New York, USA. From a private USA collection, acquired from the estate of the above. Ex Ancient Glass from the Dr Stanley Batkin (2014-2015) collection, Bonhams, London, 6 July 2017, no.177 (part).
